The Nintendo 3DS, which had one of the shakiest launches Nintendo’s seen since the Virtual Boy, can now be placed comfortably in the “Win” column. Since dropping the unit price and adding a few games to its roster, Nintendo has seen increased interest in the once-maligned portable console. And new numbers out of Japan indicate the 3DS is as strong as it’s ever been.

According to Andriasang, the Nintendo 3DS moved a whopping 1,492,931 units during the month of December (in Japan). Not only is that a massive number in terms of raw sales, it’s apparently a record – since system sales data began being tracked in 1997, no device has ever sold so quickly.

The Nintendo 3DS has sat at the top of the Japanese hardware charts for seven months in a row, and shows no signs of slowing down, especially when you consider the relatively weak launch of the PS Vita, which still managed to land in second place for the month of December with 402,794 units moved. Not too shabby, considering the device didn’t launch until the 17th.

Do you think the 3DS has sufficiently proven its viability, or will people in the industry still doubt it?

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